This document provides instructions for a 2-3 page paper on criminal justice topics. Students are asked to identify the three components of the criminal justice system and their functions. They should also discuss the role of courts compared to the other two components. Additionally, students must choose three categories of criminal behavior and compare criminological theories within each. They are to explain two emergent perspectives on crime causation and the concepts of law, rule of law, and whether society could exist without laws by analyzing pros and cons with examples.